4th of July Special - Vintage Americana up for Trade

Unlike a lot of my fellow bloggers I don't do vintage.  It's not that I don't think they are cool or anything, but I wasn't alive in the 60's and I really didn't care about professional baseball until the very late 80's to early 90's.  This means when I come across vintage cards they have no place in my collection.  I'd rather trade them for something from my want lists or of players I collect.

Take a look at this small collection that came from Topps' Diamond Giveaway program last year.  If you see something you want let me know and I'm sure we can work out something.

Have a great 4th of July holiday everyone!

1960 #497

1960 #259

1960 #384

1960 #089

    

1961 #190                                         1975 #011

1978 #028

Topps Million Card Giveaway Cards In Hand + Rant

Since the MCG program was coming to an end I browsed my portfolio looking for any cards that I deemed worthy of actually having shipped to me.  Before I completed some trades (gasp!) I found 3 cards - so I filled out the order form and paid $3.98 in shipping.  Seriously?  $4.00 to ship 3 cards via USPS First Class?  When did Topps start duplicating eBay seller's shipping practices?!  I guess what really got me is when the package arrived yesterday and I saw the postage label affixed to the bubble mailer.

A buck thirty nine.  Yup, I was overcharged $2.59.  Geez Topps.  What is going on with you?  Just because you got the exclusive MLB baseball card license doesn't mean you have the right to jerk us collectors and fans around as such.  I highly doubt I'll have anything shipped from the new Diamond program now.

1954 Wilmer Mizell

 

1960 Bubba Phillips

 

1976 Atlanta Braves

 

I had these 3 cards shipped since 2 were the oldest I had in the portfolio and the 3rd since it was Braves related.  The 1954 card is horribly off centered and the corners are rounded badly.  The bottom left corner wants to peel pack.  The 1960 card isn't quite as bad.  There are a few small creases in the middle and it's off centered, but the back of the card looks stained.  The 1976 Braves team card however looks pack fresh.

I've got a few other cards coming as well which in addition to these will be trade fodder.  I'm not a vintage card collector, but if anyone out there wants the '54 or '60 cards let me know.